08 Jan 1907
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1907
Page
1
Three firefighters trapped when Hill's paper warehouse burned last night were heard from inside the wreckage after more than a day. A faint voice identified as John Seifert said he and Campbell were alive but surrounded by debris and urged rescuers to pull them out quickly.
Fireman John Seifert believed dead in a warehouse fire is alive and trapped under debris in Hill's paper warehouse. A rescue tube delivered stimulant while a priest heard his confession. Nearby the body of Fireman Campbell lay, and Lennon’s body was recovered.
A dispatch reports Secretary Taft will succeed Chief Justice Fuller on the Supreme bench soon. The note suggests Taft’s talk of the presidency aimed to pressure Foraker and allies opposing the administration. The president is quoted saying Taft intends to join the court.
Representative Hay of Virginia introduced a resolution in the House seeking information about the death of Freeman. The move signals a call for official clarification and accountability from federal authorities.
The resolution seeks guidance from Secretary Wilson on the Department of Agriculture's authority to conduct tests with borax and the impact of preservative experiments on Robert Vance Freeman, a member of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley's poison squad.
New York paper notes the steamer Ponce of the New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company has not reached New York a week after sailing December 26 from Ponce Puerto Rico. The vessel was last reported December 28 as making normal speed, now overdue by seven days.
Attorney General Jackson filed in the New York Supreme Court a suit on behalf of the people seeking to remove George B. McClellan from the mayoralty of New York City for usurping and unlawfully holding the office while William Randolph Hearst is claimed to be legally entitled to it.
Washington January 7 Birmingham Ala was selected as the site for the new sub treasury by a southern caucus. The final ballot had only Birmingham and Columbia South Carolina and the Alabama city won seventeen to sixteen.
A runaway team bolted into a crowd at the First avenue crossing in New York tonight, crushing a baby in a carriage and trampling Mia Klappel and three other children. The mother and the four children were severely injured and may not survive.
In Scranton and Dunmore the typhoid outbreak grows with 9 new cases reported today raising totals to 124 in Scranton and 48 in Dunmore since the epidemic began. Since Saturday morning there have been 15 deaths, reaching a cumulative total of 92.
Washington reports the Japanese embassy has advised there will be no change in plans to send a fleet of Japanese warships to Honolulu and then to the Pacific coast as a mission of friendship and good will.
Washington January 7 The president sent to the senate today the nomination of F. Smith to be postmaster at Parkersburg West Virginia.
Cheyenne officials report Governor Brooks was inaugurated for his second term today in a ceremony marking the start of a new administration.
Wytheville Va Jan 7 Judge John H Fulton died at his home after a brief illness of heart trouble Born July 18 1837 he was in his seventieth year He served in the Civil War with the Wythe Grays lost a leg at Chancellorsville 1863 and later became a lawyer and state legislator He was grand commander of the Confederate Veterans 1905 and presided at the Roanoke reunion last October The funeral will be held at the Episcopal Church with interment at East End cemetery Confederate Veterans camp to honor him
A weather alert indicates rain and a drop in temperature on Tuesday across West Virginia with clearer and colder conditions by Wednesday. Strong winds and sharp overnight cooling expected in mountainous areas.
The Missouri suit to dissolve the Standard Oil and Republic Oil trust proceeds with what is billed as the last hearing at the Southern Hotel. Commissioner Anthony hears testimony from officers including John D. Rockefeller and H. H. Rogers, with subpoenas served, before sending the record to the Missouri supreme court for final adjudication.
A late night dispatch says chaos exists at Rio Blanco Nogales and Santa Lisa mills in Vera Cruz. Strikers set fires to factories and owner property and robbed pawnshops. Troops sent from Mexico City used stern measures to partially pacify the workers.
In Tokio on January 7 the press ridicules any suggestion of war with the United States over the San Francisco question. Japanese papers say the issue does not threaten the long friendship with the United States and dismiss Russian attempts to strain relations.
The notice promotes a free lot proposition tied to Fairview lots and Beaver Pond spring water. It states city mains deliver Beaver Pond water and invites readers to see A. 8. BOOKER & CO. for demonstration of the offer and inducements.
A notice seeking a heavy six mule team for street grading at Midway. W D Roberts is the agent, Graham Virginia. Dated January 8, 1921.
Bluefield Telephone Company asks patrons to look up numbers rather than names when placing calls. They cite confusion from name similarities and frequent staff changes, urging compliance with directory rules to improve efficiency and service. General Manager W P Hawley signs the note.
In Washington the Roosevelt administration’s handling of negro troops spurs Senate debate, with Lodge proposing a probe into the Briansville affair while Oraker plans to close remarks tomorrow. The House okays a fraud order review bill amid wide roll call and argument over postmaster powers and regulatory reach.
A Charleston reporter found Governor Dawson too occupied in drafting the legislature message to discuss a sensational Wheeling Intelligencer interview alleging attempts to organize the state senate for grafters. The governor briefly appeared, apologizing for missing an interview the previous night.
The governor deflects calls to name alleged grafters, saying he is occupied with delivering his message. He holds proof sheets and then retires to his private office after a brief discussion with his secretary.
Two Texas Cattle Raisers Association lawsuits against several railroads for interstate livestock rate discrimination and a $2 terminal charge on cattle carload shipments at Union Stockyards were heard by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Earlier decisions favored cattlemen but lacked enforcement due to no rate making power. With a new law, the cases were revived and taken up today.
Secretary Taft testified before the House committee on insular affairs and urged payment of 363000 dollars to settle Catholic Church property destruction claims arising from the Spanish American War.
Dot Baker of Graham says he lost money on a Midway lot bought for 200 dollars sold for 400 dollars yet its value rose to 600 in 18 months. The note mentions Ruby prunes and a shop promotion by Sub lette Barnes and the W F Hawley Merchandise Co. Children invited to see Buster and Tige on January 9 at 11 30 at the store. Fresh oysters and fish advertised at Shelllett Barnes.
A negro soldier from Company A of the 25th Infantry is arrested on a charge of assaulting Captain Edgar B. Macklin on December 21. A bloodstained khaki jacket bearing Knowles initials was found near the fort, suggesting the same weapon wounded Knowles and linked to the assault. officials withhold further details.
Washington January seventh. The following is the text of Senator Foraker's resolution with the Lodge amendment to be debated this week in the senate concerning the discharge of negro troops. The committee on military affairs is authorized to take further testimony and to send for persons and papers and to administer oaths. It may report by bill or otherwise.
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